Apple TV not showing up in Xcode > devices & simulators menu

Question

I have an Apple TV 4k model. It is connected to a display and is powered on. Here are the steps I have tried to connect Apple TV to Xcode:

• use same wifi on both mac and Apple TV
• on Apple TV go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Remotes App and Devices to see that Mac is not already paired
• on Xcode open Window > devices & simulators menu and wait for Apple TV to show up in Discovered panel on the left

Steps I have followed to troubleshoot: - updated both Mac and Apple TV to latest OS versions - reboot both devices - turn off wifi and then turn on for both Apple TV and Mac - make sure both devices are physically right next to each other

I'm unable to solve this issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

If you set up your Apple TV by "Set Up with iPhone" for some reason this will cause your Apple TV to not appear in Xcode Via Window > devices & simulators.

I had to reset from Apple tv from scratch and use the manual setup option which fixed my issue.

Answer 2

I also had the same problem. I took all the steps but after the device connected in xCode it disappeared. However as @Caro said in the comments, turning off wifi on my mac and restarting it caused the device to reappear in xCode.

I did further testing and I think the answer given by @Claudio Castro applies after you have fully connected the device -- you need to remain on the Remote Apps and Devices screen (the one that shows your Mac) -- if you select the Device and go into that screen, the device will disappear from xCode.